Gus P. Verona
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Preceded byFred B. Rooney
Succeeded byJustin D. Jirolanio
Preceded byFrancis William Bucchin
Succeeded byElmer J. Geiss
Gus Paul Verona | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office 1963–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Fred B. Rooney |
| Succeeded by | Justin D. Jirolanio |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Northampton district | |
| In office 1959–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Francis William Bucchin |
| Succeeded by | Elmer J. Geiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1910 |
| Died | August 8, 1964 (aged 54) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Muhlenberg College |
Gus Paul Verona was an American politician who represented the Lehigh Valley as a Democrat for six years from 1959 until his death in 1964, serving in both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania State Senate.[1][2]
Gus P. Verona was born to Paul Verona and Catherine Née Cesare on March 16, 1910. A Pen Argyl native, he attended the Pen Argyl Area High School before studying at Muhlenberg College. He worked as a bobbin boy for the Pen Argyl Silk Mill and eventually rose to become the President of Slate Belt Apparel. Verona was also a member of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission and manager of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company.[1]